Which was the first port developed soon after Independence to ease the volume of trade in the Mumbai port?

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The Kandla port was the first port developed soon after Independence to ease trade volume in the Mumbai port. The port is near the sea and situated on the shore. Kandla in Kachchh was the first port created soon after Independence to alleviate the volume of trade in the Mumbai port. Kandla is a tidal port also known as the Deendayal Port. It is also one of India's highest-paying ports. Petroleum, chemical products, steel, and steel machinery are the most common imported goods into Kandla Port. It facilitates the export and import of highly productive granaries and industries that cover Jammu & Kashmir, the states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

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